Teaching Your Children the Truth about Sex : Discussing Sexuality with Your Children, from Infancy Through Adulthood

by Dobbins, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781591858775
• ISBN10: 1591858771
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-07
• Publisher: Strang Communications Co

Summary

Create an environment that treats sexuality as a normal part of life. Decide that you want your children to be blessed and not burdened by their sexuality, and teach them a sacred view of sex so they can recognize all the secular nuances. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Sex...Sacred or Secular?	1	(11)
What Does the Bible Say About Sex?	12	(13)
Part I You and Your Preschool Child
The Preverbal Infant's ``Total Experience''	25	(4)
When and How to Start Talking About Sex	29	(14)
Part II Talking to Your School-Age Child
Protecting Your Children From Sexual Abuse	43	(11)
Helping Your Child When Abuse Has Happened	54	(9)
Your Child's World...Invaded From Space	63	(7)
Pornography...How Big a Threat for Children?	70	(15)
Part III Facing Puberty
When the Body Begins to Change	85	(7)
Getting the Facts About Puberty	92	(21)
Part IV The Important Teen Years
Avoiding Traps With the Opposite Sex	113	(13)
Discussing Masturbation and Fantasy	126	(6)
Alcohol, Drugs, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	132	(7)
Talking About Pregnancy	139	(11)
Protecting Your Teens From Tragedy	150	(11)
Part V Preparing Your Children for Marriage
Choosing a Life Partner	161	(9)
Before Your Children Say ``I Do''	170	(15)
A Father's Premarital Talk With His Son	185	(5)
A Mother's Premarital Talk With Her Daughter	190	(7)
Part VI After Your Children Say ``I Do''
Monitoring Your Children's Marriages	197	(14)
Epilogue	211	(25)
Appendices
Appendix A: Commonly Asked Questions About Sex: Dealing With Delicate Issues	213	(16)
Appendix B: Helping Your Child to Understand Pregnancy	229	(7)
Notes	236